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Saturday, September 19, 2015

DSEI: Alenia Aermacchi touts C-27J for UK

Alenia Aermacchi used the DSEI exhibition in London to highlight the potential for its C-27J platform to perform a wide variety of duties for the UK Royal Air Force, potentially include maritime surveillance.

Displaying a model of the Spartan on the Finmecannica group stand with a Union Flag tail marking, the company stressed the type’s existing use of almost 38% UK content by value, with this including its Rolls-Royce AE2100 engines.

A multi-mission aircraft offer to the UK would include a maritime search radar, mission system, electronic warfare and defensive aids system equipment from Selex ES, and air-launched weapons from MBDA.